Carbon and GFO Media Reactor – XS / Standard / XL / XXL
Installation Guide
Please open the package carefully and check for damaged or lost parts.
Parts Included
(1) Main media reactor body and lid
(2) ½” & ¾” inlet/outlet hosebarbs
(3) Two Sponges
Models & Capacities
XS
- Carbon: up to 1.5 cups (treats up to 65 gallons)
- GFO: up to 1.5 cups (treats up to 100 gallons)
Standard
- Carbon: up to 3 cups (treats up to 150 gallons)
- GFO: up to 3 cups (treats up to 250 gallons)
XL
- Carbon: up to 6 cups (treats up to 300 gallons)
- GFO: up to 6 cups (treats up to 500 gallons)
XXL
- Carbon: up to 2 x 6 cups (treats up to 600 gallons)
- GFO: up to 2 x 6 cups (treats up to 1000 gallons)
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Assembling The Main Unit
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To open the lid, loosen the (6) thumb screws. Turn lid counterclockwise to release.
Remove the upper media plate.
Insert the clear tube with the attached lower plate and a filter sponge into the reactor.
Make sure the sponge is all the way at the bottom of the reactor, flush against the plate – otherwise
the media may leak past it when filling.
Temporarily block the top of the central tube to stop media going down.
Pour your media into the body chamber. For media designed to be fully fluidized, the reactor should
be filled no more than two-thirds full to allow the media room to move around. With heavy or fine
media, you may need to add less.
Press down firmly onto the center of the reactor, seating into the fitting on the underside of the lid.
Slide the sponge and upper media plate onto the tube until it touches the stopper ring. The plenum
may fit snugly, please use caution when sliding it on.
Replace the reactor lid, turn clockwise and gently tighten the thumb screws. Tighten the screws in a
star pattern to evenly secure the lid. CAUTION: DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN THE SCREWS.
The fitting in the center of the lid is the water inlet; the fitting offset to one side is the outlet. Do not
over-tighten nut when installing. Connect the Inlet and outlet hose to Inlet and outlet fitting of the
lid.
Recommendations
1. While we take great care to keep any contaminates away from our products during assembly, please
take a moment to clean the reactor and plumbing before attaching to your tank. Only clean your
reactor with warm water. Never clean Acrylic with alcohol based products. Use caution when
handling as acrylic scratches easily.
2. Please keep in mind that a media reactor is intended to be a bypass filter, and is not designed to
handle the complete flow and pressure requirements of a large aquarium system.
3. Some media (such as phosphate control products) is not designed to be aggressively fluidized in a
reactor – please read the instructions on your media carefully.
4. The reactor should be cleaned out every time that the media is replaced ensuring that there is no
media below the bottom plate.
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Warranty
AquaMaxx warrants all AquaMaxx products to be free from manufacturing defects for one year from the
original purchase date when purchased through an authorized AquaMaxx retailer. This warranty does
not cover any damages caused by misuse, neglect, alterations or improper handling / transport /
maintenance / installation. Physical damages are not covered by warranty. AquaMaxx does not cover
personal injury, personal loss, or other damages associated with the use of our products. In order to
request warranty service, please email us at [email protected]. A purchase receipt is
required for any warranty service. Products requiring warranty service must be returned to AquaMaxx.
You are responsible for the cost of shipping a warranty claim to AquaMaxx and any damages that may
occur during transit. Once a returned product has been inspected, it will be repaired or exchanged at
our discretion and returned to you. International and/or expedited shipping are not covered under your
AquaMaxx warranty.
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